blogs.abcnews.com - 10/21/2008
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In an attempt at political jujitsu (soon to enter the Hall of Verboten Clichés -- but not yet), the McCain campaign and the RNC have been attempting to put Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., on the defensive about his record-shattering fundraising,...
blogs.tnr.com - 10/22/2008
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blogs.tnr.com —
At our election discussion last week at the
Sixth and I Synagogue, Frank asked if anyone thought Obama...
could lose barring some catastrophic external event. I happen to think Obama's chances of winning are upward of 80 ...
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How Obama Could Still Lose
pressherald.mainetoday.com - 10/21/2008
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pressherald.mainetoday.com —
Maine Democrats and Republicans continued to squabble Monday
over John McCain's campaign effort to raise questions about...
Barack Obama's relationship with a Vietnam-era radical. Obama's connection to Bill Ayers was highlighted in automated telephone ...
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Maine parties keep feuding over McCain attack tactics
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Illegitimate donors? Meh ...
QandO —
Jake Tapper covers the "why won’t the Obama campaign release the identities of their $200 donors" story. Essentially the McCain campaign is questioning the source(s) of much of the money the Obama campaign has raised, implying that much of it may be illegitimate. ...
RNC turns Obama’s $150-million month into attack
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... that lists all of the donors who gave less than $200 since John McCain officially became the GOP nominee for President, when he ended his own fundraising to accept public financing. Obama, who reneged on his promise to use public financing, refuses to release donor information on donations under the same level. ABC’s Jake Tapper takes notice: In an attempt at political jujitsu (soon to enter the Hall of Verboten Clichés — but not yet), the McCain campaign and the RNC have been attempting to put Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., on the defensive about his record-shattering ...
RNC Unveils new searchable database.
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... Republican presidential nominee –
will be made public.
“Sen. Obama talks a lot about openness and transparency, but
Republicans walk the walk. Here we have another example of Obama’s
rhetoric in no way matching his record,” RNC Chairman Robert M.
“Mike” Duncan said. “When will Barack Obama stand up and follow
through on his rhetoric? When will he stop talking about leadership
and exhibit it?”
Short answer: never.
Jake Tapper sums up the disparity
thus:
Obama, of course, opted out of public financing
despite an ...
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